Structural geometry of the rocks of the southern part of the Nallamalai fold belt, Cuddapah Basin, Andhra Pradesh

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 535-545

  Matin, Abdul ^a   Guha, Jaydip ^b  

^a ASUTOSH COLLEGE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Andhra Pradesh; Cuddapah Basin; Mylonite; Nallamalai Fold Belt; Structural Geometry

Indexed keywords

CLEAVAGE; FOLDING; MYLONITE;

INDIA, ANDHRA PRADESH, CUDDAPAH BASIN, NALLAMALAI FOLD BELT;

EID: 0030447778     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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